Print the company behind the iconic Dublin Portal Livestream linking the capital with Times Square in New York has opened a customer experience centre in Tallaght  VI-SPL has so far invested €6.2 million since entering the Irish market AVI-SPL is a modern workplace system integration company operating in more than 70 offices globally and partnering with 86% of the Fortune 100 listed companies unified communications and collaboration technology across all sectors including finance The company entered the Irish market in 2022 with the acquisition of Irish-based AV integrator Sonics AVI and has since tripled its headcount here as it continues to grow AVI-SPL customers range from local enterprises to global blue-chips with presence in-county said: “Our investment in Ireland reflects the huge potential we see here The new experience centre allows our teams to deliver best global practices right here in Ireland offering our clients a hands-on look at the next generation of workplace technology – enabling our clients to reduce complexity and boost collaboration return on investment “Our growth projections reflect the rapidly increasing demand for top-tier office space and reduction in commercial premises vacancies in Ireland Through our experience with the biggest brands globally we can accelerate businesses to the next phase of their growth journeys.”  president of South Dublin Chamber of Commerce said: “The opening of this world-class Customer Experience Centre today is a powerful endorsement of South Dublin as a dynamic hub for innovation and enterprise By bringing cutting-edge solutions and expertise this investment not only elevates our local economy but also creates new opportunities for collaboration and growth across the wider business landscape.” said: “The opening of our customer experience centre is a milestone event for us in Ireland we will showcase leading-edge enterprises the workplace technologies as they would be implemented in onsite corporate environments from boardrooms to multi-purpose collaboration spaces This is an exciting period for our business with huge growth opportunities as organisations everywhere navigate the complex nature of hybrid work.”    Read More: AVI-SPL Twelve-week programme seeks disciplined entrepreneurs Better-than-expected quarterly results show US consumers racing to upgrade iPhones before tariffs take effect WSJ reporting slammed by chairman Robyn Denholm AVI-SPL has so far invested €6.2m in Ireland since 2022 Digital asset management software developer grows AI, research and development teams A woman (80s) has died in a house fire in Tallaght Gardaí and emergency services attended the fire at a house in Mountain Park, Tallaght on Wednesday evening but efforts to save the woman were not successful The fire was extinguished by Dublin Fire Brigade at about 6.50pm. A technical examination of the scene is expected to be carried out today. It is understood that foul play is not suspected. The woman’s body has been taken to Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall, where a postmortem examination will be conducted. Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC Marketing Communications Manager at the new Priory Market in Tallaght Some of the vendors who will be serving food at the new Priory Market in Tallaght Amy DonohoeThu 24 Apr 2025 at 13:47A new food and drink market will be open seven days a week with a bar on site and a stage for performers Priory Market is aiming to “bring life back to community” as a new social and cultural hub offering the “finest of artisan and locally produced food and drink” It offers 16 different food and drink areas across a wide range of styles There’ll be on-site brewing from the local award-winning craft brewery will be open seven days a week from 11am to 11pm “Priory Market aims to encourage greater social and commercial life back to Tallaght village and contribute to a sense of pride of place and a thriving atmosphere as well as a tourist attraction for the county town,” a spokesperson said “It provides an immediate 130 local jobs and will act as a catalyst for other start-ups and artisans It provides an ideal venue for hosting small conferences and seminars with all required hospitality on site “It will be a focal point and performance space for local performers and artists and will become the cultural ‘Left Bank’ of Tallaght “Priory Market is also unique in that it is a social enterprise with all profits reinvested back into the community to ensure impact sustainability and further enterprise and job creation.” There is no official opening date as of yet but the market is believed to be opening its doors very soon “Priory Market is Tallaght’s new social and cultural hub your friends and family to enjoy a wide range of cuisine in the heart of Tallaght Village,” Amy Keatinge “It is going to be buzzing with events all week long “Priory Market is a social enterprise with all profits being reinvested back into the community to ensure impact further enterprise and job creation here in Tallaght “We’ve so many global cuisines for you to try “From every corner of the globe to right here in Tallaght our vendors are serving up dishes packed with flavour and love Every bite tells a story and they can’t wait to share theirs with you “You can enjoy some of the freshest brews here from our tank bar with our coffee being roasted here in Priory Coffee Roasters “We’ll be opening our doors to Priory Market very soon,” she added League of Ireland‘He wants to listen… he paid for the coffee so I’m happy’ – Stephen Bradley on ‘really good’ Heimir Hallgrimsson talkStephen Bradley believes Heimir Hallgrimsson has a better attitude to feedback than the ‘closed’ approach that he has come to expect from high-profile FAI employees the final year advertising and marketing students at TU Tallaght have teamed up with Javelin on a client brief for DID Electrical as part of their final year marketing project the students presented “a very solid insight driven response After six months of hard work coming up with the concept the media approach and the creative executions – they did not fail to impress on the day.” “We were delighted to be part of the TUD students’ final year project,” says Andy Synott group head of marketing communications DID Electrical & Select “ The groups showed an extremely high level of professionalism and dedication to produce really insightful presentations It was great to see the next generation of marketers think outside the box and deliver ideas that can really make an impact on business and consumers across the country I’m excited to see where the students take their careers next.” Senior Lecturer in Advertising and Marketing Communications dept added: “At TU Dublin one of the key goals of our Advertising and Marketing Communications programme is to equip students with the skills to communicate effectively and collaborate confidently with a diverse range of stakeholders Our ongoing partnership with Javelin plays a vital role in achieving this the agency provides our final-year students with the invaluable opportunity to develop and pitch a campaign to industry professionals our students were thrilled to work on a live brief from one of Javelin’s clients 15-year-old Alexandra Gaskova has been located safe and well Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.  She was reported missing from her home in Tallaght Alexandra is described as being around 5 feet 6 inches tall and black and grey Converse runners when she was last seen Gardaí and Alexandra's family are concerned for her well-being Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Follow and share the latest news and stories Marking: XX Alison O’Reilly: 24/04/25 Frances ("Fran") O’Keeffe looks towards her sister Molly during a deeply emotional moment with Fran finding ways to communicate through her eyes and body language As a child Fran spent time in the foster home later linked to serious abuse allegations in the Grace case Fran lives with serious ongoing health issues caused by the damage afflicted on her bowel Her family have waived their anonymity to expose the failures of the State A man has been seriously injured after an explosion at a residence in Tallaght The man in his 50s has been removed from the scene to Tallaght Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be serious but non-life-threatening The Army EOD Unit and the Garda Technical Bureau are currently examining the scene Gardaí say there is no further information is available at this time Meath Chronicle is part of Celtic Media Group which includes: The Anglo Celt Westmeath Examiner and Westmeath Independent| © 2021 Meath Chronicle and Celtic Media Group 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Daire and Conor; Mary will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving husband Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home Tallaght (opp Tallaght stadium) on Thursday from 4pm to 6pm Funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 10am in the St Mark’s Church Springfield and afterwards for burial in Newlands Cross Cemetery please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below To view Mary’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am please click on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/springfield Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass is managed by an independent streaming company. 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Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one An elderly woman in her 80s has died in a fire in a house in Tallaght in Dublin The fire broke out at the house at Mountain Park Members of Dublin Fire Brigade quickly tackled the fire and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene It is understood she had been living alone having reared three children and that she is pre-deceased by her husband Her body was removed and a post-mortem examination was due to take place Today's News in 90 seconds - 24th April 2025 It is believed the fire originated in the fireplace in the living room of the semi-detached house in the mature estate and a technical examination will be carried out to establish the facts of how the elderly woman died Neighbours reported seeing flames in the living room and smoke coming from the front door of the house after the alarm was raised Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mary will be greatly missed by her heart-broken family; her sons She will also be dearly missed by her extended family and all those lucky enough to have known her Reposing at her home on Wednesday (30th April) from 5pm until 8pm Removal to St Maelruains Church of Ireland on Thursday (1st May) arriving for 11am Funeral Service followed by burial in St Maelruains Cemetery To view Mary's Funeral Service please click on the following link https://m.facebook.com/StMaelruainsCoI/ Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to The Irish Cancer Society of Ireland https://donors.cancer.ie/page/FUNGVURWATT . Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland A Dublin man has lost much of his arm after an improvised explosive device denotated inside a house in Tallaght detonated accidently as the man was handling it One line of inquiry is that the man was manufacturing the bomb on behalf of organised criminals including those involved in drug debt intimidation Gardaí have seized a number of items from the house as part of their investigation The explosion occurred on Wednesday morning in the Killinarden area in Dublin 24 was rushed to Tallaght University Hospital with serious injuries He underwent emergency surgery in an attempt to save as much of his arm as possible The injuries are not believed to be life threatening The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit also deployed to the scene along with emergency services to deal with an potentially dangerous unexploded material. “A man, aged in his 50s, has been removed from the scene to Tallaght Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be serious but non-life threatening,” gardaí said in a statement. “The Army EOD Unit and the Garda Technical Bureau are currently examining the scene.” Conor Gallagher is Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times Branches were removed from several trees along Dalepark Road in Tallaght Residents of Tallaght are being urged to report incidents of vandalism to gardaí and South Dublin County Council after several trees in the area were damaged showing branches which were removed and left on the ground nearby have been vandalised,” a council statement said “Should residents witness any further incidents we kindly ask you report them to An Garda Síochána and notify South Dublin County Council.” People Before Profit Councillor for Tallaght Central expressed her disappointment following the incident “It’s awful to see this kind of vandalism of our trees especially during nesting season,” she said “Ireland has one of the lowest percentages of tree cover in Europe at 11pc “This is not only important for absorption of carbon emissions and biodiversity but because trees make our communities nicer places to live.” A tree along Dalepark Road after branches were removed Sinn Féin Councillor Niamh Whelan asked locals that if they have an issue with trees in the area to get in touch with the council instead of taking action themselves “I was disappointed this morning to see that someone had taken it upon themselves to remove branches from these trees particularly as I'd had no requests raised with me from anyone in relation to them,” she said “I can understand why people can get frustrated by the length of time some residents are left waiting to have trees in their area maintained this is not the way to go about solving it “We as councillors are elected to raise these types of issues directly with the council so to see people taking actions like this without engaging with us is frustrating.” added: “It is disappointing to see the damage done to the trees I would hope any new trees that may be planted will be left to grow “Apart from the aesthetic look it is also hugely important to encourage the ongoing planting of trees in order to help with our carbon emissions.” at Tallaght Hospital; much loved mam of Daniel Lily Mae and Remi and adored nanny of Brooke Lisa will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving son Tallaght (opp Tallaght stadium) on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 10am in St Aengus’s Church Tallaght and afterwards for burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery To view Lisa’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am please click on the following link; https://www.churchservices.tv/tallaghtaengus CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday, memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one. The use of crack cocaine has surged in some areas of Tallaght in the documentary Hope in a Crack Epidemic Sarah BurkeWed 16 Apr 2025 at 10:18A Dublin filmmaker’s documentary on the crack cocaine epidemic in Tallaght has revealed how dealers are increasingly using modern marketing techniques to target vulnerable individuals delves into the stories of women struggling with addiction and highlights the tactics used by drug dealers to exploit them said he was “quite shocked” when he first heard about the issues with crack cocaine in the area “I thought crack cocaine was something only associated with places in America and I never knew how much of a problem it was here,” he said “It is effectively destroying the community down the road from where I grew up,” he said Mr Doran was able to get in touch with the people behind the Community Addiction Response Programme (CARP) in Killinarden and visited the centre to speak to some of the women caught up in addiction They said dealers use Snapchat to advertise special offers and deals for crack cocaine not unlike a two-for-one special in a supermarket dealers are putting crack through their letterboxes This tactic is used so the dealer can then show up demanding money regardless of whether the drugs have been taken or not instigating an endless cycle of debt the women struggle to break free of I thought when people were selling something like crack cocaine it was done on street corners,” Mr Doran said “But the fact they’re using Snapchat and social media – it’s almost like dealers are running a marketing campaign I want to tell stories and couldn’t think of one more deserving than this “I want to show the impact that crack cocaine has had and how organisations like CARP help people with unbiased support,” he added The documentary also sheds light on the toll crack cocaine is taking on women in Tallaght particularly young mothers who find themselves caught in the grip of addiction and face a huge amount of stigma in society often isolated and unsupported by their families We need your consent to load this Social Media content We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity it focuses on helping young mothers overcome addiction by providing a safe space where they are not judged for their struggles “The drug trade is dependent on what’s easy to bulk up and make the most profit off,” he said It’s wreaking havoc on the women and men of Tallaght due to the detrimental impact on people’s overall wellbeing with continued use but also their families and the wider community “This funding needs to be guaranteed and prioritised to address the issues addiction services are facing on a daily basis,” he added The Health Research Board 2023 report showed a sharp rise in cocaine use with 13,104 cases treated for problem drug use – the highest ever recorded with a 228pc increase in cocaine-related treatments between 2017 and 2023 Cocaine use among females rose sharply by 388pc over the past seven years Nearly half of those using crack cocaine were female will be released on Patrick's YouTube channel @patrickfilmmaker May Jackie’s gentle soul Rest in Peace Reposing at her home on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. A celebration of Jackie’s life will take place on Friday at 10am in The Temple, Newlands Cross Cemetery followed by Cremation. Cremation / Burial.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: The Tallaght District Heating Scheme is the first large-scale district heating network of its kind in Ireland Ireland’s first not-for-profit energy utility fully owned by South Dublin County Council The scheme helps to significantly reduce emissions in the area by almost 1,500 tonnes of CO2/year establishing Tallaght as a leader in local energy action.  Waste heat from the nearby Amazon data centre supplies 100% of the heat to the network The network currently supplies the council’s County Hall complex Technical University of Dublin Tallaght campus and will soon be supplying heat to the Innovation Centre and Affordable Apartment schemes Heat Works is an exemplar heat network business in Ireland and social benefits for the local area and helping make South Dublin a better place to live It is the only scheme in Ireland or the UK to use waste heat from a local data centre It also provides an original low-carbon solution optimising recyclable heat with innovative heat-pump technology While the current heat source is data centre waste heat further renewable heat sources can be added as the system develops Given that there is enough waste and renewable heat in Dublin to heat the equivalent of 1.6 million homes this project is a perfect example of how Ireland should be capturing this waste heat and putting it to good use rather than simply letting it escape into the atmosphere.  While the current heat source is the data centre waste heat the plan is to add more low-carbon or renewable heat sources as the system grows and develops The energy centre also includes full peak load back-up via an electric boiler to ensure heat supply can be met at all times meaning that customers do not require individual back-up systems The district heating pipe network can also function as a thermal store and as it develops and expands; it will play an important role in grid balancing and potentially provide a use for curtailed (or wasted) renewable energy through its heat pumps and electric boilers This ability will be further enhanced by the planned addition of large thermal energy stores.  This form of energy storage is not common at such a large scale in Ireland in combination with the electrical heat pump equipment (i.e presents a new opportunity to provide services to the electricity grid and enable larger proportions of renewable generation on the electricity grid by providing grid balancing and frequency response services The unique collaboration between South Dublin County Council Fortum (the contractor) and Codema (as well as with government departments such as DECC) has been key to the success of this project optimising the potential of recyclable heat combined with innovative heat-pump technology Early engagement through the permitting phase was also key in initiating this collaboration.  Community engagement and public awareness is carried out regularly through tours of the energy centre (e.g more than 25 groups have visited the scheme) The benefits of district heating (such as competitiveness reliability and environmental factors) and connecting to the TDHS are regularly communicated by all parties involved Ireland currently has the lowest share of renewable heat across the EU and currently relies on imported fossil fuels to meet the majority of its heating needs This type of system also has the potential to free up capacity on the electricity grid to enable the more cost-effective electrification of heating and transport needed to achieve broader decarbonisation targets and eventually achieve carbon neutrality The scheme can also make a big impact in terms of replication - there are enough renewable/waste heat sources in Dublin to heat the equivalent of 1.6 million homes and district heating can avail of these sources instead of letting them go to waste The Tallaght scheme shows just how possible this is In order to allow the use of multimedia content on this website you must accept the use of miscellaneous cookies View the contact page for more contact and location information The report reviews the health and wellbeing landscape in Tallaght Dublin 24 and reveals important information on the health of the community over the last 23 years The Health Assets and Needs Assessment (HANA) 2025 study builds on previous assessments from 2001 and 2014 and provides a comprehensive analysis of progress and ongoing challenges in the Tallaght community Based on surveys from 274 randomly selected households and 755 residents the report highlights positive health trends while also addressing key concerns recently launched in Tallaght Library was supported by the Adelaide Health Foundation and the Health Service Executive (HSE) and brings together researchers and community leaders to discuss strategies for improving healthcare and wellbeing in Tallaght Interim CEO of Tallaght University Hospital "It is great to see that the expansion of our services and community health initiatives As part of the new Hospital Strategy which we are in the midst of developing we will be looking at the new data to help us identify what is working well and where improvements are needed to ensure equitable healthcare access for `people in our community." Whilst this research highlights many positive developments in the community there are some key areas of concern which the community must work together to address Reducing the proportion of people who regularly worry about money and addressing the significant reduction in local levels of volunteering all require a consistent effort from those who live and work in Tallaght The HANA research provides evidence to inform the future plans and priorities of the community "While progress has been made to improve health and wellbeing in Tallaght persistent and increasing amounts of stress and community safety must be urgently addressed." CEO of Childhood Development Initiative and Chair of the HANA Steering Committee “Only one in ten people in Tallaght are volunteering their time for community initiatives there are many benefits to volunteering both for the individual and the community so we need to support people to become a volunteer The HANA project continues to place the community at the heart of its research enabling residents to identify their own health priorities the HSE’s Head of Primary Care in the area noted that: allows us to listen to our community and gather insights into health needs at this time we can ensure a more targeted approach to meaningful improvements in community health in the areas that matter most to the community – areas such as chronic disease support mental health services and a focus on a more integrated approach to the delivery of healthcare provision By working together — with residents funders and policymakers—we are turning evidence into impact for Tallaght." Ciara O’Shea | Media Relations | coshea9@tcd.ie | +353 1 896 4204 A family who claimed Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) paramedics were negligent in failing to bring their 56-year-old mother to hospital hours before her death have settled their High Court actions. Madeleine Ryan, a mother of four, died on June 18th, 2016, from pneumonia. This, the family claimed, was hours after DFB paramedics attended her home in Tallaght, southwest Dublin, and discouraged her from going to hospital. David Ryan, her husband, brought a fatal injuries claim in the High Court against Dublin City Council, which operates the fire brigade. He and a number of his adult children also brought four related nervous shock claims against the local authority. The cases were all struck out and details of the full settlement were not given in court. The settlement was reached without an admission of liability by the council. The family alleged, among other things, that DFB paramedics were negligent and in breach of their duties by failing to take any or adequate care of Ms Ryan, failing to properly assess, manage or treat her, and failing to take or transfer her to hospital. The council had denied and defended the claims. The court heard that DFB paramedics had a “totally” different view of their interactions with Ms Ryan when they attended at her home in Kiltalown Court, Jobstown. They said Ms Ryan did not want to attend hospital. Declan Buckley SC, for the family, told Mr Justice Paul Coffey that on the morning of June 18th, 2016, Ms Ryan became unwell. A GP who subsequently called to her home diagnosed her with a lung infection and prescribed antibiotics. Ms Ryan said she did not want to go to the hospital, having been advised to do so by the GP, Mr Buckley said. An ambulance was called for Ms Ryan that evening after she become drowsy, Mr Buckley said. Counsel said that what happened during the paramedics’ attendance to Ms Ryan was a “matter of controversy” between the parties. The family claimed that DFB paramedics said the prescribed antibiotics should be allowed time to work and, on that basis, did not bring her to hospital. The family also raised issues around whether the paramedics properly examined Ms Ryan. Mr Buckley said the paramedics had a totally different version of events. He said they claimed Ms Ryan was anxious on their arrival to the house and that she declined to go to the hospital. Later that evening, Ms Ryan’s condition deteriorated and she was found unresponsive at her home. She was pronounced dead at 10.20pm. A postmortem examination found the cause of her death was bilateral pneumonia, Mr Buckley said. He said an expert witness had concluded that Ms Ryan probably would have had a “better than a 50 per cent chance” of survival if she had been brought to hospital. Mr Buckley said the Ryan family found it “very, very upsetting” that their narrative was disputed. In a statement issued on behalf of the family, Ms Ryan’s daughter Stephanie said her mother was someone who “brought so much laughter and joy to those around her”. “We have spent eight years trying to get some sort of justice for my Mam and we hope we have done that now and are very glad that this is at an end,” she said. “We love her and miss her every day and we hope that we can now fully grieve and start to celebrate her memory.” Fiachra Gallagher is an Irish Times journalist The brother of a young man who has been missing from his Tallaght home for more than a week has urged the gardai to make his case a priority Abrar Nesreden (22) was reported missing on Tuesday April 1 when he was last seen in the Tallaght area at approximately 2pm his brother Anwar Nesreden said there is CCTV footage that shows his brother the following day “We can see him in the footage from Cookstown Luas stop as he is passing by the TescoExpress,” Anwar said “He is walking past the buildings there across that street At that point the camera doesn’t fully capture where he goes We don’t know from there which way he went whether he turned right or went straight.” Anwar said they found out on Tuesday (April 8) that gardai had this footage and from that they “had some hope” “We were thinking it would be easy to get the footage from the next camera along the route and we would be able to track him it’s Thursday and we haven’t heard anything from the gardai There are no updates or any information about what footage “I did meet with the gardai in Tallaght Garda station this week and they told me they are doing everything they can At this point this is a critical situation “(My brother) is a person with a mental health condition and he had already been missing for more than a week when they got the footage “There should be some urgency in tracking him down now they have an entry point to go from into the journey he may have taken.” Anwar said that as of today there have been no further updates He revealed that his brother had been struggling recently and was an out-patient from a hospital where he had been receiving treatment He had been at home recovering and this is the first time he has gone missing “He had actively been getting treatment at the hospital and he was at home trying to get better,” Anwar said we have no other option but to go to the media and ask them to help share our story.” A garda spokesperson said: "Gardai are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Abrar Nesreden (22) who is reported missing from Tallaght "He is described as being approximately 6 foot 2 inches in height a black baseball cap and glasses with black frames "Gardai and Abrar’s family are concerned for his wellbeing." Gardai are appealing to the public for any information regarding his whereabouts They added: "Anyone with information on Abrar’s whereabouts is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on (01) 666 6000 the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111 said: “We urge the public to please share any information they might have about Abrar’s disappearance His family is desperately worried about him and want him home safe.” Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices Our beautiful baby boy Finn passed away peacefully in his mam and dad’s arms Crumlin; cherished and adored son of Chloe and Aaron much loved baby brother of Bonnie and Bea and loving grandson of Allen Baby Finn will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his heartbroken parents A celebration of Baby Finn’s life will take place tomorrow Thursday (17th April) at 9am in the Temple at Newlands Cross Crematorium and afterwards for burial in Newlands Cross Cemetery To view Baby Finn’s Funeral Service on Thursday at 9am please click on the following link; https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html Forty community groups signed up so far for the Tallaght St Patrick’s parade Along with the Tallaght Marching Band and the classic parade vehicles from the Tallaght area,” said SDCC Community Development officer “We hope to have someone in place as the Grand Marshal by the end of this week.” South Dublin County Council funded the parade responding to a great “demand from the public and councillors,” and they are planning to launch its comeback next week The parade will start on the Old Blessington Road beside TU Dublin at 1.30pm and head towards the Dragon Inn It will move down the Main Street towards the Main Stand beside Cafe Aon Sceal and turn at the traffic lights opposite Bank Of Ireland and travel down the Greenhills Road It will then end at TU Dublin when it take a turn into the college opposite Tallaght Athletics Club Members of the public are invited to reach the starting point from 11.30am as the Tallaght Athletic Club 5km race will also kick off at 12pm The community had a “brilliant reaction” to the parade plans “It’s something we wanted to do as the local authority considering the demand from the public People from Tallaght and beyond are going to be there.” “It’s the first year it’s back and we’re hoping to build on it for future years.” The last St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tallaght village was held in 2019 with the planned 2020 parade in the village having to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic CLONDALKIN Rugby Club senior men’s team had plenty to shout about when they claimed the Leinster League Division Two A title. 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Read More Contact US Info@echo.ie Tel: +353 (0)1 4685350 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again A man has been jailed for five years for a spate of robberies which included pulling a TV from the wall of a public area in a Dublin hospital Jamie O'Hara (30) pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery and two of attempted robbery on July 8 and 9 Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that O'Hara of Killinarden Estate Dublin 24 was at the height of his addiction issues at the time but has not come to recent negative garda attention Garda Tara Higgins gave evidence that three friends were sitting in a field when O'Hara approached them on July 8 One of the injured parties gave him her lighter from her bag then opened his jacket and pulled out a kitchen knife He told them not to make a scene and demanded they hand over their belongings The woman pretended her phone was in her bag O'Hara left the area but stole her Revolut card and an iPhone 11 belonging to her friend and attempted to rob the third person O'Hara later attempted to use the woman's Revolut card at Tallaght Hospital to buy a can of Coca-Cola O'Hara removed a TV from the walls of a public area and left with it He fled after hospital security approached him O'Hara attempted to steal a backpack from another injured party while she was travelling on her e-scooter She started to scream when he pulled her bag O'Hara then took her e-scooter and left the area O'Hara approached a woman sitting in a park on the stolen e-scooter and started to chat with her about the pandemic O'Hara came closer to her and knocked her shoulder and the woman chased him as he escaped on the e-scooter O'Hara dropped her bag while he made his escape which he later used to attempt to buy €1.49 of goods Two victim impact statements were provided to the court and not read aloud Gda Higgins agreed with Sarah Jane O'Callaghan BL that her client was at the height of his addiction during this spate of robberies but has not come to recent garda attention Gda Higgins also confirmed she is aware of O'Hara's family background and his longstanding addiction issues The court heard evidence that O'Hara is engaging with community addiction services but it is expected a bed will be available for him in the coming weeks Ms O'Callaghan said her client's offending was “egregious” and there were injured parties who had been “traumatised and impacted because of his addictions” She submitted to the court that O'Hara's taking of the TV showed how chaotic his life was at the time and “how out of control he was in his mind and body” Counsel said her client has no memory of his actions but acknowledges his behaviour will be “etched” in the minds of the injured parties She said O'Hara's addictions have had an impact on his family and asked the court to consider that he has not recently offended as well as his efforts to address his addiction O'Hara has two children and is in a long-term relationship with his partner A number of letters and other documents were handed to the court Ms O'Callaghan asked the court to consider extending her client's bail to allow him to attend residential treatment arguing that this was a chance to break his cycle of offending Judge Martin Nolan noted the “very attractive” submission made by defence counsel but said a custodial sentence had to be imposed given the number of offences and O'Hara's previous record of convictions “Everybody makes their own decisions,” Judge Nolan noted adding that while the court agreed addiction is a problem for O'Hara “The courts always hope for rehabilitation but in this case a custodial term can’t be avoided” due to the serious nature of O'Hara's offending and the number of incidents He handed O'Hara a prison term of five years (Heavenly Blessed 3rd April 2025) Brookview surrounded by her loving family; loving and devoted daughter to Katrina and Mohammad and adored sister of Kelly Jannah will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her heartbroken family teachers and her many friends in St Thomas Senior School the wider community of Brookview and neighbours Jannah is in the arms of the Heavenly Angels Jannah will repose at her home on Monday (7th April) from 3pm to 6pm A Service to celebrate Jannah’s life will take place on Tuesday (8th April) in the Temple in Newlands Cross at 9am Those who cannot attend the Funeral Service To view Jannah’s Funeral Service on Tuesday at 9am please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Service is managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. Reposing at his home on Tuesday (18th March) from 3pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday (19th March) at 10am in St. Dominic’s Church, Millbrook Lawns, Tallaght and afterwards for burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery. Those who cannot attend the Funeral, please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below. A teenage boy has died following a tragic accident between a scrambler and a car in Citywest on Easter Sunday evening Emergency services including gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene around 8pm last night to deal with the fatal road traffic collision The teenager was rushed to Tallaght University Hospital where he later died A Garda statement released this morning said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Citywest “At approximately 8pm Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a scrambler motorbike on Citywest Avenue was taken to Tallaght Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased” A post-mortem examination will take place in due course Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have conducted a technical examination of the scene and the road has since been reopened Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 7.45pm and 8.15pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on (01) 6666000 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 The survey found smoking rates in Tallaght have fallen significantly Those taking strenuous exercise has more than doubled since 2014 Amy DonohoeThu 13 Mar 2025 at 08:00Smoking rates have fallen and physical activity is on the rise among people in Tallaght reviewing the health and wellbeing landscape in the Dublin 24 area reveals those living there are leading healthier lifestyles compared to previous surveys healthcare affordability and community safety The Health Assets and Needs Assessment (HANA) study based on 755 residents in randomly selected households builds on previous assessments from 2001 and 2014 and provides a comprehensive analysis of progress and challenges in the community The study found that smoking rates have declined significantly dropping from 69pc in 2001 to 32pc in 2024 with those taking strenuous exercise more than doubling with nearly 70pc of residents experiencing stress in the past year with financial strain cited as a growing source of anxiety as the survey shows 29pc experience loneliness “some of the time” “While progress has been made to improve health and wellbeing in Tallaght persistent and increasing amounts of stress and community safety must be urgently addressed,” she said interim CEO of Tallaght University Hospital highlighted that these findings can benefit healthcare in the area “It is great to see the expansion of our services and community health initiatives “As part of the new Hospital Strategy which we are in the midst of developing we will be looking at the new data to help us identify what is working well and where improvements are needed.” The survey found that 84pc use public transport while the proportion of residents with a third-level qualification has grown from 6pc in 2001 Almost half of residents (47pc) attended Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) for tests or treatment in the past year – more than double the 2014 rate with one in three residents with chronic illnesses on a waiting list and a quarter of households lacking private health insurance There are concerns over community safety with 72pc of residents feeling unsafe due to increased reports of anti-social behaviour and crime discouraging outdoor activities and social engagement the HSE’s Head of Primary Care in the area we can ensure a more targeted approach to meaningful improvements in community health in areas such as chronic disease support funders and policymakers – we are turning evidence into impact for Tallaght.” It certainly takes more than a newspaper article to describe the impact of The Echo on the community it has served for 45 years It’s made up of its consistent coverage of local concerns it’s “more intangible than what people would generally think.” The first example that always comes to his mind dates back to when the current Tallaght University Hospital was being developed and there was a debate over whether it should have been in Tallaght or Blanchardstown “That process is a political one,” said Mr Kennedy campaigning for the hospital to be in Tallaght “They organised a public meeting in Kilnamanagh to kick-start their campaign and they got in touch with us 250 people attended that meeting and to this day TUH would acknowledge the role that group had in bringing the hospital to Tallaght “A reader also sent a congratulating letter to us.” A local newspaper being the watchdog of its community is to be expected The Echo has done much more than just that over these 45 years vital causes such as the fundraiser for Archie Ennis’ treatment for Muscular Dystrophy or the comeback of the Tallaght St Patrick’s Parade that recorded an attendance of 20,000 people It brought up issues that have been taken on by councillors or fixed by South Dublin County Council only after they read it on The Echo’s pages whether it’s about council tenants being left behind or children being denied a space to play in it might have helped someone struggling with addiction or mental health to reach out to support services whose presence on its pages could never be enough Local heroes are given the limelight they deserve every year with The Echo covering the Tallaght Person of the Year Awards by Tallaght Community Council and partnering with Active South Dublin to run the Sports Awards The Echo did all this while being an independent newspaper while many other locals ended up englobed into larger namely the Tallaght Herald from the Irish Independent it was closed down shortly after – “a great testament to ourselves.” The recent funding received by Coimisiún na Meán to expand The Echo’s staff and coverage has much to do with the crucial role it plays in its community and in Irish journalism is the Health Assets and Needs Assessment (HANA) report on Tallaght published every decade by Trinity College and with a new version released in 2025 “We covered it differently from the nationals They would just say that Tallaght is healthier than what it was but I have no doubt that we played no small role by giving space to local sports and clubs and encouraging people to join them and connecting one to the other.” which was reduced in The Echo in the last few years as the editor acknowledges its importance for the community We have to settle down and make sure that we’re delivering information in the way we think it’s fair to deliver it “There is an opportunity to continue being clear and authentic and while people are getting too much noise from the news we want to be the ones they get the correct noise from.” “The staffing levels we currently have in our hospitals and care centres is putting patients at risk,” said a councillor as he.. South Dublin County Council was allocated €100,000 for the employment of additional Dog Warden posts The Echo Newspaper is on shop shelves across Tallaght hundreds are expected to gather in Corkagh Park for the fourth annual Darkness Into.. in the wonderful care of the staff of Connolly Hospital Paul will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his heartbroken family work colleagues at Heavy Tech and neighbours Paul will repose at his home on Sunday (30th March) from 11am to 2pm A Service to celebrate Paul’s life will take place on Monday (31st March) at 10am in the Temple in Newlands Cross Crematorium To view Paul’s Funeral Service on Monday at 10am please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html surrounded by his loving family in the kind care of the staff of Our Lady’s Hospice John will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his immediate family partner Jacinta and his four legged pal Sparkie May John Rest in Peace Tallaght (opp Tallaght stadium) on Monday (14th April) from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday (15th April) at 10am in St Aengus Church Tallaght followed by cremation in the Garden Chapel To view John’s Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10am please see link; https://www.churchservices.tv/tallaghtaengus To view John’s cremation service on Tuesday at 12noon, please see link; https://www.mountjerome.ie/garden-chapel-service/ Those who cannot attend the Funeral, please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below. Please Note: The links provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass and Cremation service are managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. A search is continuing after a prisoner awaiting sentencing for assault escaped from custody in Dublin on Saturday morning The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the prisoner escaped while at Tallaght Hospital where he is understood to have been an in-patient for about a week. Keith Macken (43), from Cabra, was an inmate at Wheatfield Prison where he was awaiting sentencing for assault causing harm. He had been receiving treatment at the hospital in recent days but escaped at about 6am. Gardaí were notified immediately and provided with the prisoner’s details. The Irish Prison Service is investigating the escape. In a statement, it said “the Irish Prison Service can confirm that a prisoner has escaped from lawful custody”. “An Garda Síochána were notified immediately and provided with all the relevant information in relation to the prisoner. The Irish Prison Service is currently investigating the circumstances of the escape.” Former Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Barry Murphy believes the 11th hour nature of the decision to postpone the Hoops' league game against Cork City on Sunday was just "not good enough" Amid inclement weather in Dublin from early morning doubts had increasingly grown about whether the game at Tallaght Stadium would go ahead with two pitch inspections conducted earlier in the day on a surface that had seen over 210 minutes of action across Thursday and Friday when Rovers and the Republic of Ireland women's team had played matches there against Molde and Turkey respectively However, further rainfall would follow and less than an hour before the planned 6pm kick-off, it was announced that the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division fixture would not go ahead "The pitch was passed playable in the first pitch inspection at 11:15am and with more rain forecast amid changeable weather conditions it was agreed with both clubs that a second inspection would take place at 4pm," the FAI said in a statement that also apologised to supporters "The pitch was deemed playable at this juncture and unfortunately a torrential downpour occurred after the second pitch inspection which made the pitch unplayable." Cork City's frustrations were evident in regard to the postponement decision coming "so close to kick-off" and cited the disruption to their travelling support the club made clear our preference for the game to go ahead up to and including being willing to delay kick-off to facilitate this Speaking on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast ex-Rovers and St Pat's shot-stopper Murphy sympathised with those supporters as well as to other stakeholders and volunteers connected to both clubs and feels a decision to postpone the game could have been made much earlier on Sunday Listen to the RTÉ Soccer podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences some of them were nearly impassable and the surrounds of the stadium Even at the time of the first pitch inspection at 11.15am Murphy said he was surprised that the game "was deemed on at that stage" and that a decision should have been made by 2pm that the pitch would not be able to sustain a match in expectation of further rain that did eventually arrive And citing the aforementioned Ireland fixture in the Women's Nations League as well as Rovers' Conference League match against Molde he added that the pitch already looked "cut up and was leggy as it was" "We were standing in the gantry before it and you could see puddles all over the pitch and they came back at four o'clock and did another pitch inspection," Murphy continued "There was literally one puddle where on the dugout side of the pitch that if the ball holds up there Murphy outlined the impact that the late nature of the postponement would have on those connected to the home and away sides "There's massive expense for the fans and the team coming up to Dublin that they just won't recoup from that and the same for Shamrock Rovers," he said you've got vendors spending thousands of money preparing food and it's just not good enough." 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Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites South Dublin County Council spent €60,000 to bring the St Patrick’s Day Parade back to Tallaght and granted over €21,000 to groups running parades across South Dublin With an estimated attendance of 20,000 people the comeback of Tallaght St Patrick’s Parade after six years was a great success Subscribe for as little as €0.75 per week and support local news in your area check your spam folder for our automated emails you need to purchase a subscription to finish the process Subscribe Already a member! Login Tom TuiteSat 1 Mar 2025 at 18:09TWO men charged with possessing baseball bats and knives as weapons in Tallaght appeared before Judge Conor Fottrell at Dublin District Court on Saturday Both were charged with two counts each of unlawfully possessing two baseball bats "capable of causing serious injury" and knives as weapons at the Fettercairn Ring Road Garda Ciaran Byrne told the court that the pair "made no reply" when charged at Tallaght and Rathfarnham stations on Friday The garda had no objection to their bail and confirmed to defence counsel Kevin McCrave that he had agreed to certain conditions Neither man spoke during the hearing where they were ordered not to contact "any witnesses in relation to this incident" Judge Fottrell ordered them to sign on once a week at their local garda station and to stay out of a specific Tallaght housing estate and they required to give gardai their mobile phone numbers The two men have yet to enter a plea and must appear before Tallaght District Court later this month The charges are under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act Gardaí seized €1 million worth of drugs and cash in Tallaght, Dublin, on Tuesday, and arrested a man and woman, both aged in their late 20s. As part of ongoing investigations targeting the distribution of controlled drugs under Operation Tara, community gardaí and the Drugs Unit based at Tallaght Garda Station conducted an operation on Tuesday. During the operation, a residential property in the Old Bawn area was searched, resulting in the seizure of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and ketamine, with a combined estimated street value of approximately €950,000 (analysis pending). Gardaí also seized over €231,000 in cash, bringing the total seizure to over €1 million. Two individuals, a man and a woman, both in their late 20s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin region. Western news delivered directly to your inbox  People Before Profit says changes are needed to clarify planning laws for external insulation A couple in Tallaght have been threatened with a fine and prison after the local council contacted them to say their insulation work didn't follow planning rules Clive and Samantha Ryan received a grant from South Dublin County Council to put external insulation on their home in Tallaght in 2018 People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says lack of clarity around the planning rules means they're now facing criminal charges t/a Kfm Radio - Company No: 355494 - Registered Office: Kfm Broadcast Centre Kfm is licenced by Coimisiún na Meán as a local sound broadcaster for Co Kildare